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Man donates part of liver and bowel to save son in 'extremely rare' transplant
The operation was one of about 10 such cases worldwide and only the second in the United Kingdom, doctors said.
- In January last year, six-year-old Harry Jackson received a liver and bowel transplant from his father, Garry Jackson, at King's College Hospital in London in an extremely rare procedure.
- Born with malrotation, an abnormality causing bowel twists, Harry later developed intestinal failure-associated liver disease from years of intravenous feeding, necessitating the transplant.
- Following weeks of assessments, doctors confirmed Garry was a 98 per cent human leukocyte antigen match with Harry, prompting the father to lose weight through strict diet and exercise.
- The 17-hour operation transferred about 20 per cent of Garry's liver and one and a half metres of small bowel, with both father and son recovering well after the demanding surgery.
- King's College Hospital has performed over 300 living donor liver transplants in 60 years, making Harry's procedure one of only about 10 such combined transplants involving children worldwide.
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Dad gives part of his liver and bowel to save son, 6, in rare transplant
Harry Jackson’s operation is thought to be one of only around 10 of its kind ever performed on a child worldwide, with his dad describing the chance to save his son’s life as the "greatest privilege" of his life
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